McKeating Surname

527,543rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 614 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McKeating Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Keating, q.v.

McKeating Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3291:169,35615,609
Northern Ireland1681:10,9821,694
Scotland1251:42,8313,932
United States1121:3,236,240185,654
Canada861:428,43737,472
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Ireland151:313,92910,911
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Wales71:442,07621,198
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1531:28,9532,968
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland341:110,0955,249
England161:1,523,46151,234
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

McKeating Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Keating, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McKeating Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McKeating Come From? nationality or country of origin

McKeating is found most in England. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McKeating? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 527,543rd most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 11,868,967 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 106 percent of McKeating are found; 105 percent are found in Northern Europe and 105 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 329 people, or 1 in 169,356. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Cumbria, where 22 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account England McKeating exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 27 percent reside and Scotland, where 20 percent reside.

McKeating Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McKeating has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the McKeating surname increased 2,056 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 368 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McKeating Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States McKeating are 9.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.67% being registered with the party.

The amount McKeating earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.04% less than the national average, earning $39,679 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.98% more than the national average, earning $52,655 CAD per year.

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